The lawyers for Miranda Hopkins, who has been charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant son, state that police interviews violated the defendant’s rights.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Farmington police investigate string of vehicle break-ins
Police say there have been at least 15 burglaries of unlocked cars in the past month across a large swath of the Farmington area.
Maine man seeking new trial cites expert witness on PTSD
Bartolo Ford is serving a 20-year sentence for aggravated attempted murder.
Two arrested in Augusta on drug charges
Denton Worrell, 20, of New York state, was indicted on federal conspiracy charges; and William McDaniel, of Augusta, was charged in state court.
Lawyer for Troy mother charged with killing son seeks to get polygraph admitted as evidence
Ahead of a hearing on suppressing statements made to police, Miranda Hopkins’ lawyer is seeking to include as evidence a test that indicates Hopkins didn’t kill her son.
Waterville man summoned after signs, buildings near Winslow schools vandalized
Jeremy Chartrand, 18, ‘tagged’ dozens of items using a Sharpie, according to police.
Former Benton man sentenced on drug, assault convictions
Rashaad McKinney, 26, now of Augusta, is to spend an initial 90 days in jail.
Kennebec Journal Aug. 30 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 30, 2017.
Man convicted in 1983 Fayette murder denied bid for a new trial
Erroneous data used in DNA calculations did not affect the conviction of Thomas Mitchell in the slaying of Judith L. Flagg.
Morning Sentinel Aug. 30 police log
Waterville area police reports for Aug. 30, 2017.